The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-19
GOVERNMENTAL
What is Going on in the State De-
partments.
An Epitome of What Was
Learned at the Capitol
Yesterday.
The following letters are self-explana-

The following letters are self-explana-
tory:
WASHINGTON, May 9, 1887 I
To His Excellency Lawrence S; Ross, Governor Of
Texas:
Sir-I have the honor to transmit herewith trans
lstions of note of the 25th ultimo from the Next
can minister at this capital. complaining of the
ganization on Texas territory, between the towns
of Camargo and Laredo, of armed bands, under the
leadership of one Mariana Resendez, which, in
their smuggling operations, have frequent engage
meRts with the Mexican customs guards, disturb.
ing the peace of the border and violating the neu-
trality of the United States.
1 have communicated copies of this note to the
departments of the treasury and of justice, re-
questing their agents TO take all proper precautions
to Illustrate any open violations of law such as the
Mexican minister declares are taking place, and
have now the honor to request that you WILL as tar
as lies in your power, employ the authority OF tne
state to effect the same result l have the honor
to be- SIR your obedient servant, T. f. BATARD'
The following is the letter referred to
above:
MEXICAN LEGATION,
WASHINGTON, April ri, 1857.
Mr. Seeretary-l have the honor to inform you
that have received Instructions from my govern m
ander-in- chief of the customs guards reports
to the secretary of the treasury of Mexico, on the
oath of March last that the forces under his COM
torious smuggler, Mariana Re5endez, VINO has oc-
cupied himself and now occupies himself exclu-
sively with introducing, by smuggling, foreign
goods into Mexico across the frontiers of the
states of Tamaulipas and Oahiula, and who resides
on the American side of the Rio Bravo Del Norte,
in the region lying between the towns of Camargo
anG Laredo. For this purpose ResendeZ organizes
armed bands of considerable numbers, which re-
sist the Mexican authorities and which have sharp
encounters with the Mexican forces, causing
wounds and death, disturbing, in a manner more
or baiDy
of other irreparabe injuries. Although the main
object of Resendez ncursions, as far as he 10 con-
cerned, is to defraud the Mexican government OF Of
the import duties belonging to it, yet there are, In
fact and in their practical results, armed bands or
ganized on United States territory for the purpose
of invading Mexico ana LesisnnS us autnorites
end to the disturbances caused on the frontier by
ResendeZ incursions, the secretary of foreign re-
iatons of the United States of Mexico, has In,
structed me to urge the government of the United
States of America to issue orders, 30 that the
proper authorities on the frontier may prevent Re-
sender from organizing bands IT smuggleTs Tor
the purpose of attempting with them the Invasion
of foreign country, and thus violating the neu-
trality laws of the United States If, for this pur
pose the cooperation of the Mexican government
is necessary namely to produce proofs which
might establish the facts mentioned, the united
States government can rely on the most active aid
of my own. Be pleased TO accept, Mr.. Secretary,
the assurance of my highest consideration.
In reply to the above letter the follow
ing was settt
To Hon. T. f. Bayard, Secretary of Sta tie, Wash
ingOn, ID. G,
Sir Il have the honor to acknowledge the re-
eipt of your communication of May y, enclosing
opy of letter from NJ. Romero, the minister of
Mexico to the United States, complaining that one
Mariana Rosendez organizes armed bands on
qeods SG Or nH Is u &
first intimaton have had on the subject, but you
may rest assured that so far as lies in my power
will employ the authority OF the
the comfy OF the two governments. have the
honor to be, sir, your obedient servant.
L. S. Ross, Governor
The following letter was then forwarded:
To Hon. j. c. Russell, Corpus Christi:
Dear Sr-Enclosed you will find letters OF Hon.
T. f. Bayard and NJ. Romero "piee) complain
ing of one NJ ResenGez, who is said to have Or
ganized armed bodies of men in Texas Tor the
purpose of smuggling goods into Mexico, thereby
disturbing the peace of the two republics.
therefore request that you take such steps as
may be legally proper, and use your great influence
with you" people. so far as you can, to put down
and discourage this nefarious traffic.
should be pleased if you would urge the various
sherifs of your district to give every aid in their
power to break up these organizations, 1t in fact
any such exist, as the spirit of lawlessness which
they inculcate is detrimental to our interests on
this side of the Rio Grande as they are to the reve
nue. of our sister republic on the other; and muir
der horse stealing ana Otner kinued eTs may o5
unlawful combinations as those indicated in the
letter of Senior Romero.
Commenting this subject to yoar careful con-
sideration, am respectfully,
L S. Ross, Govertlor
Hunt county has elected Prof. Mcleod,
president of Commerce college in Hunt,
county superintendent. The county
Judge turned over the school affairs to
him on the 18th instant.
T. II. Langham, collector of Jefferson
county, made his yearly settlement with
the comptroller yesterday.
The comptroller received about $2O,OoC
yesterday, the majority of which was
revenue.
The official returns from the election II
the second congressional district were re-
ceived yesterday. They are, Martin
5,146; Scattering, 80.
Chartered: Abilene City Land and I'm
provement company; capital $25,OOO. In
corporators: Geo. Sealy, julius Runge
j. Il. Hutchings, W. II. Willis, Frank M
Ball. Leon Blum, Walter Gresham, j. n
a. Scott, Leo. N. Levi, j. E. Wallis, d
A. Landes, H. Kempner, M. Marx, M. d
McAlpin, Henry Sayles, o. W. Stefus' 4
S. Hughes, W. F. Flournoy, A. U. Garcia
i. G. Currie and E. H. Sintenis
The capitol board had a meeting yes
terday in regard to the recent accident OF
the building. Several questions were ad
dressed to the commissioners regard te
whether there were any additional tacts